{"id":429332,"date":"2022-04-10T02:39:13","date_gmt":"2022-04-09T23:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/spacex-capsule-docks-at-iss-with-an-all-private-astronaut-crew\/"},"modified":"2022-04-10T02:39:13","modified_gmt":"2022-04-09T23:39:13","slug":"spacex-capsule-docks-at-iss-with-an-all-private-astronaut-crew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/spacex-capsule-docks-at-iss-with-an-all-private-astronaut-crew\/","title":{"rendered":"#SpaceX capsule docks at ISS with an all-private astronaut crew"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28a3df564b2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28a3df564b2\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/spacex-capsule-docks-at-iss-with-an-all-private-astronaut-crew\/#%E2%80%9CSpaceX_capsule_docks_at_ISS_with_an_all-private_astronaut_crew%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;SpaceX capsule docks at ISS with an all-private astronaut crew&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CSpaceX_capsule_docks_at_ISS_with_an_all-private_astronaut_crew%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;SpaceX capsule docks at ISS with an all-private astronaut crew&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The historic SpaceX capsule, carrying the first all-private team of astronauts, successfully docked at the International Space Station on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The crew of three wealthy entrepreneurs and a retired NASA astronaut were welcomed aboard the orbiting research platform about 21 hours after lifting off from NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center Friday. Docking was reported as complete at 8:41 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p>Their arrival kicked off a weeklong <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a> mission which is being lauded as a huge achievement in commercial spaceflight.<\/p>\n<p>The Crew Dragon capsule\u2019s docking was delayed about 45 minutes by a technical glitch with a video feed used to monitor the capsule\u2019s rendezvous with the ISS, but the mission otherwise proceeded smoothly.<\/p>\n<p>The multinational team representing Houston-based startup company Axiom Space Inc. is planning to spend eight days in orbit. It is being led by retired Spanish-born NASA astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria, 63, the company\u2019s vice president for business development.<\/p>\n<p>The three other businessmen reportedly paid $55 million a pop for the ride.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/blog_moon_dragon_040922-1-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The Space Dragon's crew was the first all-private astronaut team launched to the ISS.\" class=\"wp-image-21844492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/blog_moon_dragon_040922-1-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/blog_moon_dragon_040922-1-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/blog_moon_dragon_040922-1-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The SpaceX crew was the first all-private astronaut team launched to the ISS.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NASA TV<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Larry Connor, a real estate and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> entrepreneur and aerobatics aviator from Ohio, is second in command and serving as mission pilot. He\u2019s in his 70s.<\/p>\n<p>The remaining Ax-1 crew include investor-philanthropist and former Israeli fighter pilot Eytan Stibbe, 64, and Canadian businessman and philanthropist Mark Pathy, 52, both serving as mission specialists.<\/p>\n<p>The Ax-1 team was welcomed by all seven of the regular, government-paid crew members already occupying the space station, which includes three American astronauts.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/spacex-crew.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The crew includes a retired NASA astronaut and three private businessmen who paid $55 million each to join the flight.\" class=\"wp-image-21844482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/spacex-crew.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/spacex-crew.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/spacex-crew.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The crew includes retired NASA astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria and three private businessmen who paid $55 million each to join the flight.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">SpaceX via AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A NASA webcast showed the four wide-eyed Axiom astronauts, smiling and dressed in navy blue flight suits, floating headfirst, one by one, through the portal into the space station. Once inside, they were greeted with hugs and handshakes by the ISS crew.<\/p>\n<p>Lopez-Alegria later pinned astronaut wings onto the uniforms of the three spaceflight rookies of his Axiom team during a brief welcome ceremony.<\/p>\n<p><em>With Post wire services<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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